Believing Black Lives Matter: Integrating Strategy and Spontaneity in Social Movement for Students and Early Career Professionals Webinar (1-20-17)

This webinar kicks off the Spring 2017 Division 17 Diversity and Public Interest Webinar Series. Many thanks to the wonderful and powerful presenters, Dr. Candice Crowell, Dr. Jameca Falconer, and Reuben Faloughi. What does it look like when we believe Black Lives Matter at the systemic, organizational, community, interpersonal, and intrapsychic levels? This webinar will build on the work of Black Lives Matter activism in and outside of counseling and psychology to detail attitudinal and positional strategies that forward social justice. The webinar will also highlight a theory of spontaneity to guide when and how to go “off script” to engage creative methods of social movement. Practice, education/training, research, and leadership implications will be discussed.

Counseling Psychologists for Peace and Action: Putting Social Justice Theory and Research into Practice (2-16-17)

Given the current sociocultural and sociopolitical climate, the call to systematically engage in social justice work is crucial. Despite the continuously growing body of scholarship on social justice-oriented topics and the infusion of social justice theory into therapy and teaching, there remains little discussion on what social justice work looks like and entails, limited practice-based instruction, and political and social activism can even be discouraged within various institutions (e.g., the academy, professional organizations, counseling centers/practices). This webinar aims to facilitate a discussion on how to put social justice theory and research into practice within various stages of professional identity (i.e., student, ECP, and mid-career professional).

Connecting Counseling Psychology Research to External Funding Priorities: An Introduction to Grant-Getting (3-13-17)

Learn the ins and outs of grant-getting from this esteemed group of counseling psychologists who individually and collectively have been awarded millions of dollars in external grant funding from a variety of federal agencies (i.e., Centers for Disease Control, Institute of Education Sciences, National Institute of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Justice, National Science Foundation, US Department of Agriculture). Take the unknown out of developing and submitting competitive grant proposals.

Discussion foci:

What makes counseling psychologists competitive for external funding and for what funding mechanisms are we well-positioned

How can counseling psychologists take action to address anti-Semitism in their classrooms, clinical experience, and advocacy efforts? Counseling psychologists across training levels (e.g., student, early career professional, mid and late-career professionals) from diverse religious/spiritual and cultural backgrounds come together to discuss the types of anti-Semitism and the conditions that allow this type of oppression to foster.

Infusing Trans Issues into Counseling and Psychology Supervision and Training: Dialogue between Supervisees and Supervisors (4-17-17)

The APA endorsed the Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Clients (2016) in 2015, and there are ample opportunities to infuse the use of the guidelines in psychological education, teaching, practice, research, and advocacy. Presenters discuss these opportunities, with a special focus on how supervisors and supervisees can work together to make their training sites trans-affirmative and culturally-responsive.

Virtual Connection and Development Series
Session 1: Networking Tips and Strategies for ECPs (5/15/2017)

This webinar will address a broad range of topics associated with networking, including the benefits of networking, who to network with, and tips for networking effectively. Areas will be discussed from the perspectives of an academician and clinician. This webinar is best suited for those who are experiencing difficulty with networking within diverse professional settings (e.g., academia, clinics, and conferences) and across psychology fields. Presenters: Dr. Melanie Lantz and Dr. Valene Whittaker

Webinar objectives:

Recognize how networking enhances your career

Identify fulfilling networking opportunities

Learn strategies to establish and strengthen professional connections

Applying Psychology to Policy and Advocacy (5/18/2017)

Division 17 Student Affiliates of Seventeen (SAS) and the Interim Director of the APA Public Interest Directorate-Government Relations Office (PI-GRO) presented this social justice webinar on 5/18/2017. This webinar is designed to train interested SAS members and counseling psychology professionals on how to bring empirical research findings to bear on public policy and to use psychology to advance human welfare. Presented by: Amalia Corby-Edwards, MS, Interim Director of PI-GRO and the Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer.

Health Care Reform and the Role of Counseling Psychology (7/13/2017)

With the current administration and significant changes taking place, many of us are motivated now more than ever to become politically engaged. In this webinar, you will learn from the expertise of APA Senior Legislative Officer Leo Rennie about timely legislation in
health care and implications for our work as psychology professionals. Hear from counseling psychologists and APA fellow, Amber Hewitt, about her experience working in the Senate and translating psychology to policy. Anneliese Singh, VP for Diversity and Public Interest for Division 17, will discuss explicit connections to our values as Counseling Psychologists. Hosted by Bryana French, Director of Communications and Technology for Division 17.